Packet Surgeon’s Journals

24 July 2018

Dominique

Sunday 25th August – when I got up on deck this morning, we were pretty close to Dominique or Dominica. Martinique was still in sight, the distance […]
23 July 2018

Guadeloupe

Sharks – Guadeloupe Monday 26 August – nearly a calm all last night. We are still close to Dominique. The Island of Guadeloupe is in sight […]
23 July 2018

Antigua

Tuesday 27 August – this morning when I made my appearance for the first time on deck, my attention was attracted to several points. On our […]
23 July 2018

Plantation Visit

Walks about S.t John’s Taking our way thro’ a lane, on each side of which were many separate houses belonging to whites and blacks, when we reached […]
23 July 2018

Montserrat

Wednesday 28th August – at 6 this morning we were opposite the Town, called Plymouth, in Montserrat. The Master went on shore with the Mail, but being […]
23 July 2018

Nevis

The Island of Nevis At 7.30 A.M. we left Montserrat for the next port in Nevis. The breeze was Moderate and favourable – and the distance […]
23 July 2018

Virgin Islands

Friday 30th August – this morning the first objects which presented themselves to my view were the Virgin Islands. Their forms and appearances were as diversified as […]
23 July 2018

St Thomas

  Harbour of S.t Thomas Saturday 7th – this being the last day of our stay at S.t Thomas for the Mail Boat has at length arrived, it becomes […]
23 July 2018

Journey Home 13

Sat.y 7th September – at 4 P.M. the breeze sprung up, and fine weather setting in we got under weigh, and set sail from S.t Thomas for England. When […]
23 July 2018

Sudden Death

Friday 27th – moderate & favourable breeze with fine weather in the forenoon, then heavy rain with a diminution of the wind, which draw forwards for two […]
23 July 2018

Practique and Passengers

Arrive at Falmouth Saturday 12 October – at 6 a.m. we arrived at Falmouth and came to in the roads, to be in readiness to move […]
23 July 2018

Account of Expenses 13

Pay from 29 June 1833 to Saturday 26 Oct.r 1833 (17) weeks £34 Vide Statements of Accounts between Capt.n Snell & Myself. Falmouth 22 Nov.r 1833 Received from Capt.n Snell – £25 […]